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Most in US worry about global warming — but their votes tell a different story

Researchers say environmental issues are not top of mind for many voters because these days, ‘people have a lot of different worries’

Solar for All likely protected from Trump’s roll back of Biden’s IRA

The program is set to install solar panels to power nearly a million low-income households over the next five years

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‘Renewable energy growth is truly a 50-state story now’: New report shows big jump in solar, wind, EVs

A coalition of environmental groups finds U.S. renewable energy development has tripled in the past decade

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EV myths: Are they keeping people from getting rid of their gas guzzlers?

Advocates say oil and gas interests are fearmongering to keep people from transitioning to electric-powered vehicles

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Nuclear power could solve US electricity needs. But at what cost?

As Three Mile Island and a Michigan reactor aim to restart, critics question whether the cost of nuclear power makes sense.

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GOP gets 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it.

A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump

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A fifth of U.S. green hydrogen projects eyed for water-stressed areas

As the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production to lower greenhouse gas emissions, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen

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Utilities are trying hydrogen-blended fuels. There are a lot of ‘unknowns.’

Some critics say the projects are costly ‘experiments’ that will do little to cut greenhouse gases.

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Billions in US funding boosts lithium mining, stressing water supplies

The energy transition is driving demand for batteries; funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and other federal programs is helping to fill it.

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Federal funds for methane-cutting digesters in farms could end up boosting methane emissions

The Inflation Reduction Act is offering millions to farmers to reduce the harmful greenhouse gas. Critics warn it encourages bigger farms.

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How the Inflation Reduction Act is playing out in one of the ‘most biased’ states for renewables

Solar developers are going head-to-head with fossil fuel-backed opposition groups and renewable bans in Ohio